adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His life would go on much as it had done, and she would only be pitied.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His life would go on much as it had done, and she would only be pitied.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
HerspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His life would go on much as it had done, and she would only be pitied.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life would go on much as it had done, and she would only be pitied.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His life would go on much as it had done, and she would only be pitied.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His life would go on much as it had done, and she would only be pitied.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading His life would go on much as it had done, and she would only be pitied.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for his good name, what could that matter? he urged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hers was not a great nature, and the desire to obtain happiness without paying the price was strong upon her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People would only say that he had gone back to the evil from which he had emerged, and few would be surprised.
